Sex Trafficking Of Child Leads To Prison Sentence For VA Man

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A Vienna man was sentenced in federal court on Thursday to 18 years and four months in prison following his conviction for sex trafficking a child and engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place, according to authorities.

Court records and evidence presented during trial indicated that 45-year-old Michael James Inofuentes, who has residences in Virginia and Columbia, flew into Miami International Airport on a return flight from Colombia.

Inofuentes was flagged for secondary inspection due to suspicious payments made to an individual suspected of involvement in child sex trafficking in Colombia. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations searched Inofuentes and his belongings.

During an inspection of his cellphones, agents identified messages between Inofuentes and a 15-year-old Colombian girl. These messages showed he had solicited the victim for commercial sex. Inofuentes, who knew the victim was a minor who was frequently hungry and at risk of homelessness, solicited and paid the victim for sex on at least three occasions in 2024.

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When interviewed by law enforcement, Inofuentes initially denied having sex with the victim. He later admitted to having a sexual relationship with her, court records say. Inofuentes also admitted that he has children in Colombia and that their mother was a minor when he impregnated her.

Inofuentes was allowed to return home after the initial interview. On Nov. 4, 2024, while attempting to board a flight at Dulles International Airport bound for Colombia, Inofuentes was stopped. He was taken to secondary inspection, where he admitted that he offered the victim money for sex at a hotel, according to court records.